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Albanian
Lakra me Mish Cabbage and Meat Stew
Albanian lakror, cabbage and beef braised with paprika into a hearty pot.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Paprika 2 tsp
- Tomato purée 3 tsp
- Bell pepper 2
- Cabbage 1
- Onion 1
- Chilli flakes 0.25 tsp
- Water 1 l
- Beef 500 g
Method
- Cooking.
- Add some olive oil to a saute pan or saucepan (one with a lid).
- One heated add in the onions, diced beef, red peppers and fry for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
- The meat should be fully browned.
- Add the paprika, tomato puree, chilli flakes and season with salt and pepper. Mix together and continue to fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the cabbage and stir the mixture together.
- Fry the mixture while stirring occasionally for 3-5 minutes.
- Most of the oil should have burned away.
- Pour the boiling water into the pan, ensuring that the water level completely covers the cabbage, plus about 1 inch above it. Put on the lid and bring to the boil.
- Leave to simmer for 2.5 hours. The stew is ready when the cabbage is soft and meat tender.
- Serving. Serve into wide bowls and leave to cool for 5 minutes.